Over someone, who is likewise an urbanite and shares a common philosophy, ideology, and religion, but just so happens to be a different ethnicity?

Because the backwoods farmer would most likely defend you if your country was attacked, first of all

@SilverLining if you're a utilitarian you shouldn't.

Easy

Wheras the urbanite would most likely defend his ethnic kin first

All we can do here is debate first principles themselves

Its like we're trying to speak different languages

Why should I defend a nation which holds different ideological and philosophical principles than me?

You shouldn't.

You don't really have to

**fixed question

But you should defend your country

The state is a means to an end

Both people and governments should hold the right principles and if you do and your government doesn't then you should attempt to fix this

Assuming the invaders have a just reason and are more in line with my ideology...

What are the invaders there for?

"Just reason" is subjective

I mean, it's a case to case basis

For example, let's just go to the nazi germany circa 1945

Supposing I'm...

Invaders are almost there to spread their influence

a lesbian, communist german

Who's somehow managed to make it this far

Should I defend the german homeland, the german people, even though if I did so, I'd likely be persecuted after making my effort

A communist doesn't value ethic blood so no

^

eh, fine

just a lesbian german

there we go

Again the subject of debate has to be WHAT are the right principles

I wouldn't be killed, mind you

And why

Communists are inherently internationalist, aside from some fringe movements like National Bolshevism

Still, I'm asking in your set of beliefs

Even then

Should I?

Would it be the "right" thing to do?

Even though my nation directly violates all my personal beliefs

Is morality subjective

"Should I defend the german homeland, the german people, even though if I did so, I'd likely be persecuted after making my effort"

This is a bit irrelevant, but to you would actually probably be spared

The answer to that question determines the answer to yours